Director: Atul Kumar
Production: Sachin Kamani.The Company Theatre, Mumbai.
Performed and Devised By : Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorie, Sheeba
Chadha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Munish Bhardawaj.
Lights: Meghna Burman/Atul Kumar.
Sound: Preetika Chawla.
Costumes: Atul Kumar.
My interpretation of the Play
( In last couple of weeks I heard many interpretations. That means the Who-so-ever-wrote-the-script has done their job excellently well. As in they made people think[even for few mins!] which I think is the most difficult job :P )
Whats the definition of Self?
Is it the Blue Mug! which you remember? or you try to hold on to?
To elaborate the point, you can see your life the way you wanna see. If you want to be a Loser just think of all the Low points of your life,if you want to be a Winner just think of all the High points of your life. And the way you see your Life reflects in your attitude and action.
Another thing -- we all go through the same things/situations in Life. Its just the matter of perspective!
Things I liked in the play --
1) Use of Lights and Shadows - people in charge deserved the standing ovation and director Atul Kumar deserves kudos for the effect he created.
2) Vinay Pathak - Spontaneity. That is what makes him great! That is what makes him click with the public. Down-to-earth-attitude thats what is very hard to keep after reaching the heights which he has achieved in very short span of time.
3) Ranbir Shourie - Did what he does best the role of the "Innocent Joker". Character for all to laugh at,mind you not character who makes you laugh.
4) Music -
Zindagi Pyaar Ki Do Chaar Ghadi Hoti Hai
Chaahe Thodi Bhi Ho Ye Umra Badi Hoti Hai
Taaj Ya Takht Ya Daulat Ho Zamaane Bhar Ki
Kaun Si Cheez Mohabbat Se Badi Hoti Hai
Zindagi ...
Do Muhabbat Bhare Dil Khaak Dhadakate Ho Jahaan
Sabse Lambi Vo Mohabbat Ki Ghadi Hoti Hai
Zindagi ...
- Anarkali(1953)Chaahe Thodi Bhi Ho Ye Umra Badi Hoti Hai
Taaj Ya Takht Ya Daulat Ho Zamaane Bhar Ki
Kaun Si Cheez Mohabbat Se Badi Hoti Hai
Zindagi ...
Do Muhabbat Bhare Dil Khaak Dhadakate Ho Jahaan
Sabse Lambi Vo Mohabbat Ki Ghadi Hoti Hai
Zindagi ...
I am dancing :P right here,right now!! right here,right now!!
Things I didn't like -
1) Costume of Rajat Kapoor.
2) Sheeba too too too theatrical.
3) Role given to Konkana Sen. I totally understand the oomph factor, the marketing stunt, but in my opinion she should have tried Sheeba's role.
But the none the less play made me think and I think it made people think too!!
Yet again thanks Rangashankara!!
3 comments:
my takeaway/.. was the amazingly poignant scene.. while they seat on the bench and recount life as a 5 petal leaf! and the one in which they pass from memory to memory in a continuous melody! :) and GRR i hate ppl who talk/murmur while a play is on.:P
I guess your interpretation is pretty correct. Although I dint understand it fully :) but I could see some irony. We (like Rajat, Vinay, Sheeba)tend to be in our past memories, dwell in it always. We just like to be "IN" it. And to contrast it, was Ranveer who dint have any memory. What will he cling on to!!!
Zindagi Pyaar Ki Do Chaar Ghadi Hoti Hai
Chaahe Thodi Bhi Ho Ye Umra Badi Hoti Hai
For him a moment of love was eternity....and here we are..always longing for eternity!!!!
The concept of eternity!!
what is eternity?
The thoughts you have? the feelings you have? the fears you have? Can they define eternity?
Nope!
what matters is what you do now!
If you stop thinking about eternity and just do it thats when you achieve eternity!
Its hard thing to do but you gotta do it!
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